bear with

Example Sentences

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“My goal”—she places her hands on the table—“is to find your mom and to understand what happened with her. I want to get you and your little sister back with family, if that’s at all possible. So, bear with me while I gather information, okay?”

From Literature

Further, Adams also had a savvy understanding of the new digital world, a proficiency he brought to bear with pranks on Bay Area executives, well-maintained websites for fan interactions, and plenty of synergistic branding, associating his musings on the world with the figure of Dilbert himself.

From Slate

“You don’t catch bees with honey. Any numskull knows that. You could catch a bear with honey, but why in the world would I want to do such a thing?”

From Literature

We may be a little rusty, so bear with us.

From Slate

Other volunteers brought their specialties to bear: With Sweida’s medical facilities ravaged, the center managed four hospitals in the province.

From Los Angeles Times